Kenova, West Virginia
Kenova, West Virginia | |
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| Nickname: Western Gate of the Mountain State | |
| Motto(s): Vox popoli vox Dei (English: The voice of the people is the voice of God) | |
Location of Kenova in Wayne County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′59″N 82°34′43″W / 38.39972°N 82.57861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Timothy Bias |
| • Council president | Kent Keyser |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,033 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,978 |
| • Density | 2,244.8/sq mi (866.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25530 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-43180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541155 |
| Website | https://kenovawv.com/ |
Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers. The city's name is a portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia (Va), owing to its location where the three states met before the creation of West Virginia. The population was 3,030 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Kenova was also formerly known as Morganza and Virginia Point.